The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-15
TRADE PusnERs.

William A. Jones, the leading hard.
ware merchant OF holly Springs,
Miss, lie at the Peabody.
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George E. Fossick, the owner Of
| large stone qusrries, and contractor Of
Dickson, Ala, Is in the city on bust.
ness. stopping at the Peabody.
George @. Dean, 81. Louis, clerk Of
the steamer Shillito, will be In the
city several days, guest at the Pea.
body. -a>
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James Fa,ron, who pushes the
Southern trade for large Chicago
firm, lie at Gaston's.
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g. a. Harrison, Nav York; W. r.
Hill, Louisville; Ohss. II. Hubbard,
Pittsbrrg, and J. A. Kennedy, Of
Philadelphia, oil wide awske grip
sackers, are registered at the Gayoso.
| A. B, Knox, one OF the sufferers
from the late disastrous Are at New
Albany, Miss, undsunted by bis
losses, 10 In the city, purchasing new
stock Of goods for his fall trade.
F,A. Francisco, New York, and E.
G. Dawson, Of louisville, are looking
after their Memphis customers.
In late years, there are but few lines
of business In which women are not
engaged. Be 1t said TO their credit,
there is communicable spirit In the
. woman loi the present day to assert
a her independence, by earning her own
j: livelihood, and Thousands of them do
90 daily. In retail stores, 90 book.
3 keepers, stenographic reporters and
4 copyisie they abound most. That they
|. do their work efficiently the Yesponsl.
| BILE positions they fiji Is an evidence.
a 80 prevalent has grown the desire
|. Of young ladies, who would otherwise
n be dragging home expense, to earn
!. support, that the number applying for
positions has greatly reduced the
wages OF hire In the vacations Tor
which they are best suited. The idea
= now among the moro energetic In the
effort to earn an honest living is to
enter other and more lucrative vtcs-
u tions. A striking instance Of this 10
It the appearance Of Mrs. X. B. Henry,
.. OF st. Louis, among the Wholesale dry
!, goods and notion trade, for the Fay.
. cite Manufacturing Company Of Fay.
n cite, Mo. She Ia very handsome
y lady, perhaps thirty.Hve years Of age
and talks business like Q vet.
IT eran drummer. She 10 stopping
70 at the Peabody. She greeted the Ar.
is PEAL man cordially, and said: "Yes,
}, am O drummer, In tie sense that
8. travelling commercial people are known
nowadays. I have, been travelling for
Q. year, bat this IL my first business
e trip South. am glad TO have an OPP
7. portunity Of visiting Memphis, Tor,
is while II 10 not generally known, this
~ 10 my native homo. Ny maiden name
IT was Bedford. Ny father was Capt
% W. J. Bedford, who, years ago, va.
IN we'll known here - river man. he
r moved to st. Louis when was ten
years old. In the course Of time
married. Ny husband died, and
my father did not leave a
fortune. One Of the leading
members OF the manufactu,ine
10 company had been my fathers clerl
p on the boat. He offered me the posi-
,l. ton, and alter canvsssing the trade In
10 st. Louis started on the road. i &
- all through tho West, and have estab
~ lished first class trade. i have oil
to my expenses paid, and get twice th.
70, salary 1 could earn at anything else.
~. like Il very we'll, for don't believe II
M. woman drudeing her life away Tor
Al, pittance when ste is able to comman,
a.. good salary and be independent.
o, only visit the largest cities don't sto,
.m at any place uoder the tiss OF Mem
"a. phis; have taken some very eoo'
A. orders here, and think Memphis fin
ma business point"
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-, James Lyons, one Of the popula
y; travellers for the hat house Of Marks
"A, Forsdick, while out riding Sunday Of
Is; the X ,leigh road, met with q sever
a. accident. As he was passing q hous
M q small boy overturned an ash barrel
80 which frightened the horse, causing
10, 10 run away, throwing Mr.. Lyons oul
= dislocatipg his right arm at the elbo'
m' and bruising his lace badly. Jim say
=. be was In big luck to escape with hi
~ life, and a. he has two accident policies
~ which will give him q benefit OF $50
RI week, he can take his VA time abor
~ getting we'll.
"a, Greeneville, Miss, shipped on
"; hundred and twenty-five bales Of co
y, ton last Saturday. and Porreet OFT
tei Ark, has shipped -four hundred bale
%. % against twelve this time last year.
.oe Walter White, the boss salesma
ma for orsill Bros. q Co., returned ye
ct terday from q successful trip throus
IL, Mississippi.
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~. Charles Warner, Of Leicester, En-
'os. land, foreign sgsnt for large man
or factory Of eentlemsn's underwear,
An. registered at the Peabody.
IA, .ss
TO-, N. II. Bryant, one OF the etaunche
80. young merchants Of Oxford, Miss, "
ri, In the city yesterday, giving orde
Ioa for his fall stock.
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ks; "A. Hsssll 10 "up to snun," and
taking orders for large quantities Of
lss- for his firm, stewsri, Ralph q "
'rly Philadelphia.
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,.o Up. Unger, tobacconist, Of Lyme
al burg, Va, Ia at the Peabody.
49, is. Lee wants TO furnish the 81
~. works for the celebration Of Preside
abe Cleveland's coming here. He repr
sents Jsmes Palmer a Sons, Roche
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